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By Sola Isola
Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun state has revealed that his administration has placed Osun on a path to Sustainable development, upgrading several sectors of the state.
The Governor made this known while he was embarking on a short working vacation to Europe and Asia to finalise partnership deals with investors and development partners.
Speaking before his departure, Governor Adeleke noted that said Osun people have the right to know about the movement of their Governor, hence the decision to publicly disclose his short vacation abroad.
He said “This is a democracy. My masters are Osun people who elected me into office and to whom I am surely accountable. My trip is however a working one as I will be meeting foreign partners who are eager to join several sectors of our state economy.
“The last one year has been rewarding as we have stabilised the state from inherited rot. We are reconstructing and simultaneously delivering good governance. That is why our 2024 budget is tagged budget of reconstruction and recovery.
“In one year, we place Osun state on a path of sustainable development, upgrading critical sectors like education, health, culture and entertainment, water, sports, digital economy, workers’ welfare, infrastructures, agriculture. We cap it with a multi billion naira infrastructure plan now under implementation.
“I thank Osun people for their continous support and prayers. At home and abroad, I am committed to delivering on our five point agenda for better life for our people”, the Governor was quoted as saying.
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(News) Solid Mineral office holds stakeholders’ meeting as Osun begins Mining processing 2024
By Sola Isola
As Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke clocks one year in office, the solid minerals office is set to hold a stakeholders’ meeting as a follow to the indication of the state government plans to begin mining processing in 2024.
Responding to a situation brief submitted by his Special Adviser on Mining and Solid Minerals, Prof Lukman Jimoda, Governor Adeleke recalled that one year ago, he promised an overhauling of the mining sector with a view to secure maximum returns for the state from her solid mineral wealth.
This is even as Governor Adeleke applauded the progress and successes his administration recorded in the mining sector with securing shareholding within Segilola Operating Limited and enforcement of environmental standards in mining operations among others.
The Governor said “we are recording an increase in revenue generation. Accumulated service charges on our licences have been cleared. We are at the tail end of upgrading our exploration leases to mining leases. This will bring more investors.
“I am elated to report that we have fulfilled that promise within a year of assuming office, the Governor noted, adding that he was particularly elated with the environmental standard enforcement.
“We are now operating an environmentally friendly operation. EIA (Environmental Impact Assessment) and EMP ( Environmental management plan) is now a must before mining operation. Cleaning up the polluted environment is also ongoing. Our mining operation now has zero tolerance for environmental degradation.
“He narrated that a long drawn negotiation with mining companies operating in Osun has been on since the beginning of the year, noting that Osun will soon be earning more revenue from the mining sector
“My strategy was to get Osun to genuinely benefit from her natural wealth within the federal set up. We have positive results now.We have secured shareholding with Segilola Resources Operating limited. Further earnings will soon be coming from Segilola very soon.
“As part of the overall plan,we have increased our signature bonuses in line with reality. We are indeed starting mining processing from early next year.
“To ensure full involvement of all interested parties, I have directed the solid mineral office to organize a meeting of all stakeholders before the end of the year.”
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Months after, Oyetola’s Osun APC reconciliation committee hits deadend
By Segun Oriade
Several months after the immediate past Governor of Osun State has inaugurated a reconciliation committee for his Ilerioluwa faction of the party, Osun Spring has learnt that it has become practically impossible for the committee to achieve any form of result.
It was gathered that since the former governor inaugurated the committee and was subsequently appointed minister, a lot of interest has divided the committee, stopping it from holding meetings or reaching achieving a tangible result.
Osun Spring gathered further that a number of the inauguration committee members had relocated to Abuja to lobby themselves an appointment using the the former governor, now ministers influence.
A source within the party who pleaded anonymity, revealed to our correspondent that with the way things are going within the party, its not certain Osun APC means business.
The source said ‘I have been a member of the APC before Oyetola became governor and will continue to be as long as I am alive.
“The issue with our party is that people have different interest and everybody wants their interests to be served all at once which is practically impossible.
“Take a look at committee that Oyetola setup and called reconciliation, many of the members now shuttle Abuja and Osogbo, some has even relocated to Abuja just to hustle for appointment, so its more like the appointment in Abuja is more important that building the party that gave them the platform in the first place.
“I can tell you for a fact, that committee will fail because already its clear they were given an impossible job to do and they are not meeting, even if they do, how are they able to reach out the other faction they were supposed to reconcile with?”
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